Color Photograph by Manuel Larrañaga Sardiñas: Pontiac 312

Purple car with a pale mint stripe parks squarely in front of a gray block.

This color photograph is from Cuba, and is contemporary. It is pigment on paper. Pigment prints are made with pigment-based inks on paper, a process generally chosen for stable colour and fine tonal detail in contemporary photography. Color print of an older car in purple with light blue-green trim and a teal-toned chrome bumper. Its yellow plate is clearly visible. The buildings and street behind are in black and white. A penciled title and signature appear along the lower mat. It is 10 inches wide and 8 high.

A paint job chosen entirely by nerve.